Unfortunately in today’s world, a lot of children are subjected to all kinds of messages from the media about how to be, how to act, and what to do. On top of this, some children are subjected to other kinds of messaging, which comes in the form of bullying. In the U.S. about thirty percent […]
Category: Discovery
ART & VIDEO | This Indian kid died at 7. What he did in those 7 years will amaze you
Named after Clint Eastwood, Edmund Thomas Clint was an Indian child prodigy who was born in the town of Kochi in Kerala. Even though he died at the age of 7, due to a kidney failure, he is known for having drawn over 30,000 paintings during his short life. Normally, it would take years of […]
PARK THAT TURNS INTO AN ETHEREAL LAKE IN SUMMER.
At first glance, these photographs seem to show a scuba diver exploring the depths of an underwater world. But if you look more carefully you will see a tree, a bridge and even a park bench. In fact these incredible images show a diver traversing an Austrian lake (Green Lake) that floods every year, covering […]
VIDEO | Fascinating short clip showing the known universe as mapped through astronomical observations
The known Universe takes viewers from the Himalayas through our atmosphere and the inky black of space to the afterglow of the Big Bang. Every star, planet, and quasar seen in the film is possible because of the world’s most complete four-dimensional map of the universe, the Digital Universe Atlas that is maintained and updated […]
VIDEO | Man on tropical island uses drone camera to capture breathtaking shots
VIDEO & ARTICLE| Extraordinary paintings by a typewriter artist.
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]orn in 1921, Paul Smith was diagnosed with cerebral palsy, a severe disability that affects motor abilities and strength. During a time when people with cerebral palsy received little support and garnered little attention from the community, Paul lived a full life painting intricate pictures with what, at the time, was a common office machine – […]
ARTICLE | Harvard unveils MRI Study Proving Meditation Literally Rebuilds The Brain’s Gray Matter In 8 Weeks
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]est subjects taking part in an 8-week program of mindfulness meditation showed results that astonished even the most experienced neuroscientists at Harvard University. The study was led by a Harvard-affiliated team of researchers based at Massachusetts General Hospital, and the team’s MRI scans documented for the very first time in medical history how meditation produced […]
PHOTO REPORT | What scientists found hidden deep in the ocean seems like science fiction
[dropcap]H[/dropcap]ow amazing would it be to an aquatic explorer? You’d spend your life looking for the lost remnants of ships from the past, deep below the ocean’s surface. You’d find lost treasure and other valuables scattered across the ocean floor or in old shipwrecks. Maybe one day you’d find the mother of all aquatic treasures […]
VIDEO | Changing Education Paradigms – By Sir Ken Robinson
[dropcap]T[/dropcap]his RSA Animate was adapted from a talk given at the RSA by Sir Ken Robinson, world-renowned education and creativity expert and recipient of the RSA’s Benjamin Franklin award. Creativity expert Sir Ken Robinson challenges the way we’re educating our children. He champions a radical rethink of our school systems, to cultivate creativity and acknowledge […]
VIDEO | Few understand what a real teacher is all about, this man does.
Children full of life [dropcap]M[/dropcap]r. Kanamori, a teacher of a 4th grade class, teaches his students not only how to be students, but how to live. He gives them lessons on teamwork, community, the importance of openness, how to cope, and the harm caused by bullying. In the award-winning documentary Children Full of Life, a […]